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DSM to FNL: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Fort Collins (Northern Colorado Regional Airport)
596 mi
959 km · 518 nm
1h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
596 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 46m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DSM — Des Moines International Airport · Des Moines, United States
- FNL — Northern Colorado Regional Airport · Fort Collins, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near DSM
- OTM · Ottumwa Regional Airport70 mi away
- FOD · Fort Dodge Regional Airport75 mi away
- ALO · Waterloo Regional Airport96 mi away
- CID · The Eastern Iowa Airport104 mi away
Near FNL
- DEN · Denver International Airport45 mi away
- GXY · Greeley–Weld County Airport20 mi away
- WBU · Boulder Municipal Airport31 mi away
- BJC · Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport38 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from FNL?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Fort Collins (FNL) is 596 miles (959 km, 518 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to FNL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 46m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from DSM to FNL?
Nonstop service on DSM–FNL depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 46m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Des Moines and Fort Collins?
Fort Collins is 1 hour behind Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to FNL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on DSM–FNL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some DSM to FNL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain DSM–FNL tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.